Streams Funding in Israel and in Ukraine

Background

In 2016 JUF provided $300,000 for pluralistic programs in Israel and $150,000 for pluralistic and Jewish education programs in Ukraine.

In 1998, the Jewish United Fund participated in the national Unity Campaign raising funds in support of
pluralistic religious streams in Israel. When United Jewish Communities (now Jewish Federations of North America)
was developed and an overseas allocations process implemented that permitted
local communities to designate part of their overseas allocations, this
community decided to use funds in support of programs conducted by Progressive,
Masorti, Modern Orthodox streams and Transdenominational programs in
Israel. The program has had positive
results locally, nationally and in Israel. By targeting some of its overseas funds without detracting from the
support of the major beneficiaries, the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and the
American Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), Chicago set itself up as an
example for other communities to follow.

In addition to JUF’s direct
allocation to the streams, additional JUF funds are indirectly provided to the
streams via the core allocation to our overseas partner, JAFI. JAFI’s 2015 allocation(the most recent year) to the streams was
$2,732,136 which is divided as follows: the Reform Movement $1,092,855 the
Conservative Movement $1,092,855 and Modern Orthodox $546,426.

In Kyiv

JUF’s Kyiv Kehillah Committee was established in 1999 and in 2013 became a subcommittee of JUF's Israel and Overseas commission. It supports projects in Kyiv which focus on formal and informal Jewish education. The Kyiv Kehillah Committee provided $150,000 in pluralistic and Jewish education support in 2016.

Overview of Program Grants

The following 17 streams programs in Israel received support from JUF in 2016.